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Hoots'n'Hollers Newsletter

2023-2024: Q2W4

Hoots'n'HollersNewsletter2023-2024: Q2W4

The Guild PTO - Madison Traditional Academy

Presidents' Update

Dear MTA families!


What a week! First off, THANK YOU to the parents, teachers and staff who joined us Friday night at the Parent Social! The committee rocked it with yummy food, entertaining tunes and fabulous decor! Major thanks to Teresa Strunk, Karli Fautch and Hilary O’Brien and all the volunteers for all your hard work.


We had almost 100 MTA volunteers at Feed My Starving Children on Saturday. This is our first family volunteers event and will not be our last! Together they packed 169 boxes to feed 100 kids for a year! Thank you to everyone who participated and extra special thanks to Melissa Brammer for planning everything- you are a star!


The Book Fair was a hit with both students and parents alike! Kudos to the team of dedicated volunteers who work behind the scenes helping Mrs. Howgard and making it all possible! Many many thanks to Amanda Ellexson, Tiffany Mitchell and Amanda Penn!


Here is what is happening now:


Fall Fundraiser: Fun Run

• We have raised $78k so far and have 2 more days to get to our $80k goal! Only $3 per person to get us there!

• Mr. Merrill has said *when* we reach our goal, the students get a free dress day!!! Say what?!?!


• Everyone who donates between now and the end is entered in a RAFFLE for prizes! Prizes range from: an official NFL backpack filled with Super Bowl LVII items including a wireless speaker, blanket, notebook, etc., a gift certificate for comprehensive orthodontic care from Blue Orthodontics, an MTA Trucker hat, a month of free pet waste pickup from USA Poop Scoop, free dog/cat groom from AZ Mobile Spaws, Sweet Republic gift certificates and more!

• Donations can be made via the online link, or via cash or check as well. Just drop off at the front office with your child’s name.



• EVERYONE is welcome to join us on 11/17 @ Sunnyslope wearing your MTA gear

• K-2 grade is 6-7pm / 3-5 grade is 7-8 pm / 6-8 grade is 8-9 pm

• Massive shout out to our amazing co-chairs Kati Seyk + Kelly Richards!


Guild Meeting

Our next Guild meeting is 11/13 at 6:30 pm in the MTA cafeteria. This Guild Meeting will be a two hour volunteer opportunity so you won’t want to miss it!


We will have our regular Guild meeting followed by a Q&A session re: campus security with Lori Garvey (Deputy Superintendent) and Jose Almeida (Maintenance Supervisor) from the District Office.


7 pm: Not My Kid Presentation focusing on Teen Mental Health - Anxiety/Stress. This is the second of a four part series we have planned this year. There is a presentation for the parents during the Guild meeting and then one for the 8th grade students the following day at school.


Membership Drive

Want a free MTA car magnet?

Join the MTA Guild (starts at $10!) and show your support for all the initiatives we provide our school, students, teachers and staff.


The Guild helps fund and plan annual events like the ArtWalk, Parent Social and Sweetheart Dance, purchases specialized air filters for each classroom, funds the Owl-Star assemblies + awards, gives our teachers a $100 check to help fund their back to school needs and funds our Specials programs (Art, Music and P.E.) with equipment, supplies and so much more.


The membership is an annual contribution via this link:

http://mtaguild.org/about-us/guild-membership/


Raptor

Thank you for your patience with Raptor. The hours are now viewable for parents. There is a delay for hours manually being added in so give us a few weeks to catch up. If you received an email regarding your hours in error, send us an email: mtaguildboard@gmail.com


We strongly suggest you keep a log (ex: Notes app in your phone) of your hours should there be a discrepancy.



See you Monday night at the Guild meeting and 11/17 @ Sunnyslope in your MTA gear!


Sara Snyder & Catheryn Eisaman-Avalos

Co-Presidents

MTA Guild Executive Board


E-mail: mtaguildboard@gmail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mtaguildpto/

Website: www.mtaguild.org

Guild Updates

Book Fair

Thank you to all our families who helped make our Book Fair a huge success this year! If your child still has money in their e-wallet or there was something they wanted but it was sold out you can still shop our online Book Fair through Nov 8th! All sales through the below link benefit our school! Orders will be mailed directly to your home and orders over $25 ship for free 🙌


Volunteer Opportunities


Yearbooks and Happy Hoots!

  • It's time to order a yearbook for the 2023-2024 school year to guarantee your memories! They are only $22 - All sales are online.
  • Do you want to send a special message in the yearbook for your student? It's only $5 extra per Happy Hoot (click on the ad and follow the directions).
  • Please go to buytheyearbook.com to order your yearbook and buy a Happy Hoot to be included. All ONLINE yearbook and happy hoots orders will close MARCH 8th, 2024. (In person cash sales will be available in May if you miss the online deadline for $25 - first come, first served. Supply is limited!)
  • Email rwehrenberg@madisoned.org for questions.


Raptor


MTA Buy / Sell Facebook Group

  • We have created an MTA Buy / Sell Facebook group! This new page is for our community to share things to buy, sell, donate, etc. from uniforms, to books, sports equipment and more! Join here

    While we fully support people selling their uniforms, also keep in mind the Guild has a Uniform Exchange Committee and all proceeds go directly back to the school. You can drop off your clothing in the front office.

    The Uniform Exchange will be selling uniforms at each monthly Guild meeting this year so come check it out!


MTA Swag!

  • Show your Owl spirit and check out the MTA Swag on our website
  • Snag your customized, limited edition MTA hat designed by local Phoenix favorite @truckers_by_tams - these are a limited quantity WHITE HAT LINK / BLUE HAT LINK
  • Blue hat is currently sold out so we are placing another order- thanks for your patience!


Dads Club Scholarship Fund

  • The MTA Guild Executive Board earmarked $1,000 for the Dads Club Scholarship Fund for the '23-'24 annual budget.
  • If your family requires assistance with expenses ex: activity fees, sports equipment, or expenses associated with field trips/class trips, you can make a confidential request to: mtascholarships@gmail.com
  • If approved, the Scholarship Committee with work with the Guild Treasurer to arrange for the payment of school-related expenses, or to reimburse.


Ongoing GotSneakers Fundraiser:

  • 👟 ♻️ Our sneaker drive is now ongoing, all year long- simply drop off your sneakers (in any condition) to the front office.
  • Can be men/women/kids shoes
  • Make sure to share with family, friends + neighbors so we can recycle + fundraise for a good cause.
  • Please click here for link for more info on the organization!



REMIND

JOIN REMIND FOR TEXT REMINDERS! Remind is a FREE text messaging service for schools and organizations.


Please note that we are utilizing the FREE version of REMIND which is one-way communication. If you need to send us an update or have questions, please email us at mtaguildboard@gmail.com.



Easy as 1-2-3:


  1. Using your cell phone, create a new text message to 81010
  2. In the message text, use the below code for your child(ren)'s grade level and hit "Send"
  3. Get realtime updates from the Guild.


  • Kindergarten: @mtaguildk
  • 1st Grade: @mtaguild1
  • 2nd Grade: @mtaguild2
  • 3rd Grade: @mtaguild3
  • 4th Grade: @mtaguild4
  • 5th Grade: @mtaguild5
  • 6th Grade: @mtaguild6
  • 7th Grade: @mtaguild7
  • 8th Grade: @mtaguild8


Teachers, Staff & Other Community Members: If you would like to get Guild Reminders also, please signup using @mtaguild

Sports News

WINTER SPORTS TRYOUT INFO BELOW


We have finished a successful fall season! Boys and girls soccer, and JV and Varsity girls volleyball all went far into the playoffs. Cross Country had a successful season placing 3rd overall in the finals.


Congratulations to our JV girls volleyball for finishing 2nd in the 7A VAC division. Please give a big thank you as we have such dedicated coaches who give so much time and energy to our MTA student athletes.


Thank you:

  • Kayla Suarez - Girls soccer
  • Nathan Duty - Boys soccer
  • Camryn Foster - Varsity Girls volleyball
  • Katie Long - JV Girls volleyball
  • Bryant Holcomb - Boys volleyball
  • Melissa Coon - Cross Country


Coaches Needed:
  • JV Girls basketball
  • Varsity Boys basketball


Tryouts:
  • Flag Football next Thursday, November 9th at Rose Lane at 3:30.
  • JV Boys basketball Wednesday and Thursday November 15th and 16th at MTA: 4:30 to 5:30
  • Varsity Girls basketball Tuesday and Thursday November 14th and 16th at MTA. Time- 3:15 to 4:15


Students must have physicals completed and be registered in Aktivate to tryout.


If you do not already have an account:
  • Go to aktivate.com
  • Click Login
  • Then click Create Account
  • Fill out all of the information
  • Click Submit when finished.
  • Your account is now created, you will need to complete a registration for your athletes next.
  • After you have completed this step, move on to the next section.


Winter Sports

Winter season is approaching and coaches are needed for:

  • Girls JV basketball
  • Boys Varsity basketball


Please reach out to Adam Coon, Athletic Director, if interested at acoon@madisoned.org

Important Dates

November 2023:

  • 11/13: Uniform Exchange & Logo Sales, 6 pm – 7 pm, MTA Cafeteria
  • 11/13: Guild (PTO) Meeting, MTA Cafeteria 6:30 – 7:30 pm
  • 11/14: MTA Spirit Night @ Babbo
  • 11/15: Spelling Bee (TBC)
  • 11/17: FUN RUN @ Sunnyslope
  • 11/22-11/24: NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Break


December 2023:

  • 12/5: MTA Spirit Night @ Aunt Chilada's
  • 12/20: Zoo Lights

Upcoming Event Flyers

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2023-2024 Guild Executive Board

Presidents:

Vice Presidents:

Treasurers:

Communications Secretary: Heidi Wright

Secretaries: Amanda Boxwell, Meredith Pohl

Dad’s Club President: Jeffrey Daniels

Teacher Representative: Crystal DiPede

Alternate: Lisa Naylor

Parent Representatives

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2023-2024 MTA Guild Committee Chairs

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Our Mission

Establishing and maintaining a working relationship between the parents, school and teachers. Enhancing the quality of education by raising funds for school programs, equipment, resources or supplemental materials that fall outside the school budget. Providing volunteer support to increase student safety and security and to facilitate the educational experience. Developing and assisting with the implementation of programs and projects that will enrich the curriculum.

Email: mtahoots@gmail.com
Website: http://www.mtaguild.org
Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA
Phone: 602-745-4000